Course List

For those seeking a career in earthmoving, our excavator training program provides the novice operator with a comprehensive training package covering all facets of excavator operation using late model machinery.

The training modules have been designed with flexibility in mind, allowing you sufficient time to enhance the operator skills required for each module.

Training Modules

• Machine routine maintenance
• Machine pre & post-operational checks
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• Basic machine operation
• Trenching I
• Trenching II
• Blade control
• Confined space operation
• Load movement
• Hazard identification and risk control

For those seeking a career in earthmoving‚ our excavator training program provides the novice operator with a comprehensive training package covering all facets of excavator operation using late model machinery.

The training modules have been designed with flexibility in mind, allowing you sufficient time to enhance the operator skills required for each module.

Training Modules

• Machine routine maintenance
• Machine pre & post-operational checks
•  
• Basic machine operation
• Trenching I
• Trenching II
• Blade control
• Confined space operation
• Load movement
• Hazard identification and risk control

This machine is commonly used on building and civil construction sites.  

In this roller course you will learn the skills to conduct roller operations in the civil construction industry. It includes: planning and preparing; conducting machine pre-operational checks; operating a roller; relocating the roller; carrying out machine operator maintenance; and cleaning up.

This course will teach you the skills to:

• Understand roller types and characteristics
• Understand roller capabilities and characteristics
• Understand basic principles of soils
• Calculate safe working loads
• Apply site and equipment safety requirements
• Carry out basic earthworks calculations

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be issued with a statement of attainment certificate and wallet card.

Novice operators: 2-3 day course 
Experienced operators: 1-2-day course 

All courses begin Wednesday and are run weekly.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required operate a skid steer loader to load, haul and distribute materials.

This unit applies to those working in site based roles.

Licensing, legislative, regulatory and certification requirements that apply to this unit can vary between states, territories, and industry sectors, and must be sourced from state jurisdictions prior to applying this unit.

This training includes:

• Plan and prepare for skid steer loader operations
• Operate skid steer loader in line with established requirements
• Load, carry and place materials to complete work activity
• elect, remove, fit and use attachments for a skid steer loader
• Prepare to relocate the skid steer loader
• Conduct housekeeping activities

This unit describes a participant’s skills and knowledge required to enter and work in confined spaces in the Resources and Infrastructure Industries.

This unit is appropriate for those working in operational roles undertaking work in confined spaces.

Licensing, legislative, regulatory and certification requirements that apply to this unit can vary between states, territories, and Industry sectors.

This training includes:

• Plan and prepare for working in confined space
• Work in confined space
• Exit confined space
• Clean up

This unit describes a participant’s skills and knowledge required to enter and work in confined spaces in the Resources and Infrastructure Industries.

This unit is appropriate for those working in operational roles undertaking work in confined spaces.

Licensing‚ legislative, regulatory and certification requirements that apply to this unit can vary between states, territories, and Industry sectors.

This training includes:

• Plan and prepare for working in confined space
• Work in confined space
• Exit confined space
• Clean up

What will a HC Licence allow me to drive?
Holding a Heavy Combination Licence makes you eligible for the most in demand truck Licence Jobs. In addition to this, you are also able to work as a LR, MR or HR Truck Driver.
These jobs are usually High Paying Truck Driving Jobs that will have you working either local or interstate, sometimes you will even have the option to work both!

Can you go from a MR to HC licence?
YES. You must have held both a Car (C class) licence for at least 3 years, and a Medium Rigid (MR class) or HR class licence for at least 1 year.

Class HC Licence vehicles in NSW include:
- Articulated vehicles with three or more axles.
- Heavy rigid vehicle trailer combinations including unladen dolly, with three or more axles.
- Any towed trailer with a GVM more than nine tonnes.

Entry requirements:
- Have held a class MR or HR licence or equivalent for one year or more. Any time you've  
  spent on a P2 MR or HR licence counts, but you can't practice to drive an HC vehicle, or
  upgrade to an HC licence until you hold a full class MR or HR licence.
- Pass the HC knowledge test.
- Pass an eyesight test.
- Successfully pass a Roads and Maritime driving test.

 Course Outline
- Pre-operational check and cabin drill
- Start, move off, shut down and secure
- Management of: steering, gears, brakes and accelerator
- Create, maintain and protect crash avoidance space
- Application of road rules and directions
- Reversing and parking
- Hill stop and Hill start
- Load securing
- Final competency assessment
- Trailer coupling and uncoupling

Final competency assessment (FCA):
Once the Training course is completed you will be required to sit the Final Competency Assessment, which is a final drive that will be video recorded as an RMS requirement. After the FCA has been completed successfully and the required standard of competency has been achieved you will be issued with a certification which the RMS will then use to issue you HC licence.

This package permits you to drive LR, MR and HR
Course overview

This NSW approved course is for people who want a Heavy Rigid driver’s licence. This licence allows you to drive a truck, bus or any other two-axle rigid vehicle—truck or bus—weighing more than 8 tonnes GVM. One-on-one courses for beginners take up to 8 hours.
Heavy Rigid vehicles are trucks that has three or more axles and a Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) over 8 tonnes. 
These vehicles, can be Buses, heavy rigid tray trucks, heavy tip trucks and Semi-Trailer “Prime Movers (when without trailer).
A Heavy Rigid 'Class HR' covers a rigid vehicle with 3 or more axles and a GVM of more than 8 tonnes. Any towed trailer must not weigh more than 9 tonnes GVM. Also includes articulated buses and vehicles in class 'MR'.
The advanced driver’s course, which requires previous experience, takes up to 6 hours.


Duration 6-8 hours(1Day)

• Starting/stopping sequence
• Reversing and manoeuvring
• Turning and handling
• Vehicle position
• Gears and their issues
• City and highway driving
• Road law
• System of vehicle control
• Performing cabin checks
• Performing pre-drive safety inspections

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course students will be able to:

• Conduct pre-operational vehicle inspections and checks
• Correctly start, steer, position, manoeuvre, and stop the vehicle
• Correctly manage engine power to minimise gear and engine wear
• Reverse, maintain visibility, and accurately position the vehicle
• Correctly park, shut down and secure the vehicle
• Successfully identify and avoid hazards (defensive driving)
• Safely load the vehicle and use the most appropriate load restraint method

Course Pre-requisites
Applicants must a have a valid NSW drivers licence.(If you hold an interstate licence FHV can also arrange for an assessment. Please call us for information). Must have a current drivers licence card(the paper issued by the RMS is not sufficient.)

A heavy vehicle theory drivers test must be complete and the applicant must have purchased there logbooks from the RMS.

Please contact us for dates. Courses are run 7 days a week.

What will a LR Licence allow me to drive?
Light Rigid licence is the next stage up from a car licence. Once this licence class is achieved you will be able to drive a variety of vehicles like trucks up to 8 tonne GVM, 14 seats mini buses, 25 seats mini-buses. Members of the ambulance service also require a LR Licence to drive an ambulance. Some small motor homes will also require a LR licence.

The course is conducted in a mini bus and is relatively easy to achieve with a high success rate. We have a one-day course available for this class of licence.

Class LR Licence vehicles in NSW include:
- Any motor vehicle more than 4.5 tonnes GVM but no more than 8 tonnes GVM 
- Any towed trailer must not weigh more than 9 tonnes GVM.
- Any vehicle with a GVM of no more than 8 tonnes which carries more than 12 adults including the driver.
- Also include vehicles in Class C

Course Outline
- Pre-operational check and cabin drill
- Start, move off, shut down and secure
- Management of steering, gears, brakes and accelerator
- Create, maintain and protect crash avoidance space
- Application of road rules and directions
- Reversing and parking
- Hill stop and Hill start
- Load securing
- Final competency assessment
- Trailer coupling and uncoupling

 Entry requirements:
Have held a class C licence, (except a learner licence) or equivalent for one year or more. Any time you've spent on a P1 licence counts, but you can't practice to drive an LR vehicle, or upgrade to an LR licence until you hold a P2 or full class C licence
Pass the LR knowledge test
Pass an eyesight test
 
Final competency assessment (FCA):
Once the Training course is completed you will be required to sit the Final Competency Assessment, which is a final drive that will be video recorded as an RMS requirement. After the FCA has been completed successfully and the required standard of competency has been achieved you will be issued with a certification which the RMS will then use to issue you LR licence.

Please contact us for dates. Courses are run 7 days a week.

What will a MR Licence allow me to drive?
Designed for drivers who wish to upgrade from a C class or an LR – Light Rigid licence. Participants develop the necessary skills, knowledge and attitude to obtain a MR – Medium Rigid heavy vehicle truck licence with a synchromesh manual or automatic transmission, through competency based assessment (CBA) with experienced trainers accredited by the RMS.

Class MR Licence vehicles in NSW include:
- Trucks and buses with a GVM more than eight tonnes and two axles
- Any towed trailer must not weigh more than nine tonnes GVM.

Entry requirements:
- Have held a class C licence, (except a learner licence) or equivalent for one year or more. Any time you've spent on a P1 licence counts, but you can't practice to drive an MR vehicle, or upgrade to an MR licence until you hold a P2 or full class C licence
- Participants must have completed the MR - Medium Rigid knowledge test and obtained a CBA learner logbook and guide book.
- Pass an eyesight test

Course Outline
- Pre-operational check and cabin drill.
- Start, move off, shut down and secure.
- Management of steering, gears, brakes and accelerator.
- Create, maintain and protect crash avoidance space.
- Application of road rules and directions.
- Reversing and parking.
- Hill stop and Hill start.
- Load securing.
- Final competency assessment.

 Final competency assessment (FCA):
Once the Training course is completed you will be required to sit the Final Competency Assessment, which is a final drive that will be video recorded as an RMS requirement. After the FCA has been completed successfully and the required standard of competency has been achieved you will be issued with a certification which the RMS will then use to issue you MR licence.

Please contact us for dates. Courses are run 7 days a week.

Course overview
This unit specifies the outcomes required to perform slinging techniques, including the selection and inspection of lifting gear and/or the directing of the crane operator in the movement of the load when the load is out of view of the crane/ operator for licensing purposes.
 

Thankyou for your interest in this course.

Dates for this course will be available for booking from the 8th of August 2022.

To register your interest please contact us either by email on admin@fhv.edu.au or call us on 0414013014

Thankyou.

FHV Team

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to a casualty. The unit applies to all workers who may be required to provide a first aid response in a range of situations, including community and workplace settings.

This Training includes:

• Respond to an emergency situation
• Apply appropriate first aid procedures
• Communicate details of the incident
• Evaluate the incident and own performance

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to conduct wheeled front end loader operations.

This unit applies to those working in site- based roles.

Where equipment being assessed requires the fitting and removal of attachments to be demonstrated an integrated tool carrier unit should be used.

Licensing, legislative, regulatory and certification requirements that apply to this unit can vary between states, territories, and industry sectors, and must be sourced from state jurisdictions prior to applying this unit.

This training includes:

• Plan and prepare for wheeled front end loader operations
• Operate front end loader in line with established requirements
• Attach, secure, lift, carry and place materials to complete work activity
• Prepare to relocate the front end loader
• Conduct housekeeping activities

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to conduct wheeled front end loader operations.

This unit applies to those working in site- based roles.

Where equipment being assessed requires the fitting and removal of attachments to be demonstrated an integrated tool carrier unit should be used.

Licensing‚ legislative, regulatory and certification requirements that apply to this unit can vary between states, territories, and industry sectors, and must be sourced from state jurisdictions prior to applying this unit.

This training includes:

• Plan and prepare for wheeled front end loader operations
• Operate front end loader in line with established requirements
• Attach, secure, lift, carry and place materials to complete work activity
• Prepare to relocate the front end loader
• Conduct housekeeping activities

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